海角社区

Former State Rep. Alex Atwood was the guest speaker at the Golden Isles Republican Women where he explained his new job as a professor at 海角社区.

He opened his speech by praising Gov. Brian Kemp as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the nation, saying he 鈥渓ed with calmness.鈥�

鈥淗e made hard decisions between the disease and paychecks,鈥� Atwood said.

He also paid tribute to the late U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, who died last December, as 鈥渁 man of integrity.鈥�

鈥淗e would also show respect for the opposing side,鈥� Atwood said.

Despite a career that includes a military career, holding elected state office, a successful law practice and an appointment as commissioner of state administrative services, Atwood said he feels at home at the college.

鈥淢y truest satisfaction comes from teaching and writing,鈥� he said. 鈥淭his just isn鈥檛 a little community college; it鈥檚 a fantastic facility. I鈥檓 very pleased to be part of that addition.鈥�

He said 海角社区 does not try to act or pretend to be an elitist university.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not an aloof ivory tower with its nose turned up at the world,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t does have a unique culture.鈥�

Atwood said he is getting lots of personal gratification with his new position.

鈥淭eaching at 海角社区 is superb,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a place where hard work is appreciated.鈥�

He talked briefly about the college鈥檚 鈥渋dea boot camp鈥� where a person can come into the college in the morning with a business idea and leave with a detailed business plan in the afternoon. Another session is planned in coming months, he said.

The student to teacher ration of 19 to 1 is another selling point for the college with the personalized teaching instruction offered to students.

鈥淵ou get a good bang for your buck at the college,鈥� he said. 鈥淏eing a college professor is a privilege I鈥檓 happy to do with each passing day.鈥�

Republished with the permission of The Brunswick News. Originally published in .